There are four main sects with in Hinduism:Shaivism, in which Lord Shiva is worshiped as the main god; Vaishnavism, in which Vishnu is the main god; Shaktism inwhich the female aspect of gods is primarily worshiped and Smartism, in which six main gods are worshipped Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, Murugan and Surya.

September 15, 2014

Abhimanyu The Broken Code of War

Abhimanyu The Broken Code of War

During the battle, Guru Drona had been ordered to capture Yudhisthira alive, so Arjuna always protected him. Once Arjuna had gone after the Kauravawarriors and Yudhisthira with his soldiers unprotected. Guru DronaapproachedYudhisthira with his soldiers arranged in the circular formation known as chakravyuh. Arjun's son, Abhimanyu, had learnt from his father how to enter the chakravyuh but did not know how to come out of it. Only Arjuna knew how to break the Chakravyuh. But abhimanyu decided to enter the formation.

King Jaidhratha, the king of Sindhudesha, had obtained a boon from Lord Shiva
that he would be able to stop the Pandavas for one day. He stopped them
from entering the chakravyuh to help Abhimanyu. Six warriors including Guru Drona, Duryodhana, and King Karna together attacked Abhimanyu. He lost all his weapons. Finally, the Kaurava warriors broke the code of war they attacked the unnamed Abhimanyu and killed him.